Sanderson

Sanderson Meaning & Origin

About Sanderson
The surname Sanderson is of English origin and is derived from the patronymic form of the given name "Alexander." It signifies "son of Alexander." The name Alexander itself is derived from the Greek name "Alexandros," meaning "defender of men" or "protector of mankind." The surname Sanderson, therefore, indicates a person who is the son of someone named Alexander.

🌍 Origin
πŸ“ Surname Length
πŸ’¬ Number of Syllables
πŸ”  Starting Letter

Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

The surname Sanderson is a unique entry in our records. Discover more about its distribution and characteristics:

  • Number of People with the name Sanderson: 24,384
  • Overall Popularity: 0.01%
  • Ranking: 1462
  • Frequency per 100k people: 8.27

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Sanderson based on recent US Census records. This is a brief glimpse into the diverse backgrounds of people carrying this surname.

Ranking information for the surname Sanderson is not currently available.

Pronunciation

πŸ“‡ Metaphone
SNTRSN
πŸ—½ NYSIIS
SA
πŸ”Š Soundex
S05306205
🎡 Syllabic Pronunciation
S AE1 N D ER0 S AH0 N
🌐 IPA
/ˈsΓ¦ndΙ™rsΙ™n/
πŸ”Š Double Metaphone
('SNTRSN', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
S536

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Sanderson in Braille

Here's how to represent Sanderson in Braille, each pattern of raised dots corresponds to a letter in the name.

The name Sanderson in braille

How to sign the name Sanderson using Sign Language

The image below shows how you can spell Sanderson using American Sign Language (ASL). In sign language, each hand shape corresponds to a specific a letter of the name.

The name Sanderson in sign language

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